Think tank Business
Black Bird Group — Understanding the Unthinkable

Capability 03

Commissioned analysis

Open-source analysis on a defined question, as a one-off project or continuing support.

The rapidly changing modalities of war have raised many new information requirements. Whether the questions are about about a Russian formation, a new capability, or a battlefield technology, the Black Bird Group got you covered.

Each commissioned analysis starts with a tailored intelligence requirements management process to help you gain a better understanding of what you actually want to know. Our services include information management, intelligence question formulation, data collection, analysis and reporting. We continue our partnership even after delivery to make sure you actually got the answer you were looking for.

What this includes

  • Defined-question projects. Battlefield technology developments, unmanned systems, specific Russian formations or capabilities.
  • Continuing analytical support. A standing relationship for organisations that need the picture kept current rather than answered once.
  • Requirements input. We help you understand the different types of data available on the battlefield and how OSINT sources interact with them. We can also draft realistic mock data to help system developers in beta-testing and simulations.
  • Reporting. Written to be used and to be circulated internally in our partner organizations, we also offer non-public newsletters and situational reports from Ukraine.

Also available

Other capabilities

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Training and lessons learned

We can bring real case studies from Ukrainian frontlines into bootcamp or specalized training sessions. We also train organizations into understanding OSINT effectively.

What this involves

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Wargaming and red teams

Scenarios drawn from real Ukrainian situations, adversary course-of-action work, and tactical wargames — closing with what actually happened.

What this involves